GOLDEN PARADISE TOURNAMENT 2023

18 players from at least 10 schools participated in our Golden Paradise scholastic chess tournament held by the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club on April 29, the first day of the Golden Week 2023. 

This year, TBCC is continuing its chess education awareness campaign with more learning sessions and better access to training resources in Tokyo.
For some kids in Class B, it was a returning challenge to tournament after losses made in their 1st tournament last year. Taking the challenge is commendable and we hope they feel proud.

Congratulations to our 2023 Golden Paradise Scholastic  Chess Tournament winners:

 

Class A: Ryo Noda with 5.0/5.0

Class A: Natsuki Takizawa with 3.5/5.0

Class A: Ian Rankin with 3.0/5.0

Welcome to the TBCC tournament, Ryo who is a returnee from Gold Coast! 

Class B: Asami Inada with 5.0/5.0

Class B: Ethan Williams with 4.0/5.0

Class B: Niki Shirahama with 3.0/5.0

Asami managed to win by defeating other boys. Apparently she is the only girl taking part, rest all are boys in this tournament. The energy in the room was incredible!  Every player earned a certificate just for participating and, to keep our young masters striving, the 1st place winner in respective section received a free entry to the next tournament. 

A huge THANK YOU to the Tournament Director, Alex A. and Matt W., who settled any type of dispute that arose during the game.   We could not hold chess tournaments without them!

All levels of beginners are encouraged to participate in our bi-monthly tournaments, engaging them in fun environment against similarly skilled players.  These tournaments go beyond pieces and squares, introducing new players to the rules and etiquette of competitive chess and exposing them to other elements not easily translated from casual play.  

Plus they are fun!Parents, chess players, and siblings all had a positive experience and went home with prizes and smiles! 

 

We can't wait to do this again in a rainy season.  The Extream Waterfall Tournament is scheduled on June 17, 2023.  Don't miss it!


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